This show was broadcast live (and rebroadcast in its entirety the following day) on WBCN radio. In typical Phish fashion, to make the most of this opportunity, flyers were handed out to fans walking into the show that stated that the band had come up with a bunch of new 'language' signals designed to confuse the average radio listener. The signals would be written on signs and held up by Trey at various times throughout the night. The handout explained each signal. Wilson included a Simpsons signal, I Didn't Know contained a Yay/Boo signal, Antelope included a Random Note signal, the Mockingbird narration included a Mass Hysteria signal, and Harpua included a Lip-Flop signal. Wilson and the end of Divided Sky contained Jeopardy! teases from Page and Antelope contained an Auld Lang Syne tease from Trey. Brad Sands was hoisted above the crowd as The Famous Mockingbird (in complete costume) during the Mockingbird narration (about being taken underwater and turned into stone). The narration also contained teases of "Charge!" and the theme to Star Trek from Page. This was the first time that Mike’s and Weekapaug were played without Hydrogen in the middle as the band treated the audience to a fantastic New Year’s transition. The Mike’s combo included Trey counting down to the New Year and telling the crowd that they better make the last minute of the year a good one. Kung was played for the first time since November 2, 1989 (414 shows). This show featured the Phish debut (and only appearance) of Diamond Girl, which featured The Dude of Life on vocals. Dressed as an old man, The Dude entered and exited the stage pushing a lawnmower. Carolina was performed without amplification.

Timber was played for the first time since November 28, 1990 (257 shows).The Esther intro contained a Simpsons signal, Bowie contained an Oom Pa Pa signal, and Possum contained a Random Note signal. Fluffhead contained an Eine kleine Nachtmusik tease from Trey. I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone.YEM included an Auld Lang Syne jam and Pete Schall was mentioned in the vocal jam. TMWSIY was preceded by a humorous full-band dedication to cousins and was teased by Trey in Possum. Page teased Blue Monk during ‘A’ Train, which was dedicated to Trey’s uncle. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones. Between sets, Jamie Janover performed solo on hammer dulcimer.

[1] Simpsons, Random Note, and Aw Fuck! signals played over a jazzy interlude.
[2] Instrumental; three All Fall Down signals.
[3] Fish on trombone.
[4] A cappella. Without microphones.
[5] Without microphones.

Page teased Jingle Jangle Jingle in Divided Sky. Wilson included Simpsons, Random Note, and Aw Fuck! signals played over a jazzy interlude. Tweezer included Rhapsody in Blue and Donna Lee teases as well as a brief PYITE tease. Mike’s Song included On Broadway teases and ended with a Blue Bayou tease. Blue Bayou was then played as an instrumental and contained three All Fall Down signals. Mike again teased Blue Bayou during the Weekapaug opening. Terrapin was the slowest version ever, according to Trey’s commentary at the show, and featured Fish on trombone. It included Fish introducing the band with various slow-related nicknames. The second Big Ball Jam and Carolina were performed without microphones. The second Big Ball Jam was also an a cappella version. The soundcheck's Diamond Girl was performed with the Dude of Life.

[1] Without microphones.
[2] Reference to food.
[3] Vocal jam based around the word "Xanadu."
[4] Two Simpsons signals and a Random Note signal in intro; reference to food.

During the intro to Buried Alive, Trey talked about his family and mentioned that he had about 16 family members in the audience. Trey dedicated Glide to his family members in attendance. There were references to food after Antelope and during Poor Heart and Hood. The YEM vocal jam was based on the word "Xanadu" and also contained Guy Forget quotes from Fish. Page teased the theme to Star Trek at the end of Bike. The Hood intro contained two Simpsons signals and a Random Note signal. Trey teased Contact before Fire.

Wilson contained Simpsons and All Fall Down signals and Bowie had an Aw Fuck! signal. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. After Chalk Dust, Trey introduced the road crew while Page had a string repaired. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

This show marked the band’s first headlining performance in Canada. All Things Reconsidered was teased by Trey in Bouncing and Antelope. Antelope also contained a Jean Pierre tease from Trey and Simpsons, Random Note, and All Fall Down signals. YEM contained several Davy Crockett teases in the song and was also sung in the vocal jam. Ride Captain Ride was played for the first time since April 14, 1990 (337 shows). This show is available as an archival release on LivePhish.com.

During Guelah, Trey thanked the crowd for their support at the last American show of the tour. He also thanked Mike and Dana from Greenpeace for their help on the tour and wished Dana a happy birthday. Guelah also included Aw Fuck! and Simpsons signals and Trey calling Page “Page ‘The Savage’ McConnell.” David Bowie contained an All Fall Down signal and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Davy Crockett teases in the intro, and Misty Mountain Hop and Moby Dick jams at the end. "Dana Marie" was substituted for the "David Bowie" lyrics. Memories and Faht were performed without microphones. Faht also featured Fish on acoustic guitar. The soundcheck's No Quarter was performed as an instrumental.

Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. I Didn’t Know featured a Madonna washboard solo from Fish. All Things Reconsidered was introduced by Trey as “the variation on NPR’s All Things Considered theme” and featured Simpsons, Random Note and Aw Fuck! signals. Sweet Adeline and Carolina were performed without microphones. YEM included an Odd Couple theme tease and an extended jam segment of duets, first Trey and Fish, then Page and Mike. Fish introduced Mike as "The Man in Black" after I Walk the Line. The Wedge from the soundcheck incorporated elements of I Want You (She's So Heavy).

[1] Trey sang verses through megaphone.
[2] All Fall Down and Simpsons signals.
[3] Without microphones.

YEM contained HYHU and Oye Como Va teases. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Bowie contained an Odd Couple theme tease and All Fall Down and Simpsons signals. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

Foam included a brief but distinct Dixie tease from Trey. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Antelope contained Rhythm-A-Ning (Thelonious Monk) teases and All Fall Down and Simpsons signals. YEM contained a Jean Pierre tease from Trey and a quote by Trey of The Going Gets Tough from the Getgo (Ween). Lengthwise contained additional lyrics. Carolina was performed without microphones. Possum contained a Random Note signal.

Bowie included Simpsons and All Fall Down signals and Hood contained an Aw Fuck! signal. Carolina was performed without microphones. Faht featured Fish on acoustic guitar. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone.

Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones. Antelope included Simpsons and Aw Fuck! signals. During the break in Guelah, Trey explained the concept of the Big Ball Jam to the crowd. Guelah also included a Random Note signal. ‘A’ Train included Dixie teases, to which the audience sang along.

Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones. Trey rollerbladed through the crowd during Weekapaug. Baby Elephant Walk made its Phish debut at this show and contained an All Fall Down signal before returning to Bowie. This show (with the exception of Sweet Adeline) was made available as a Live Phish archival release.

I Didn't Know featured Fish on the Madonna washboard. Reba did not have the whistling ending. The Secret Language Instructions featured the introductions of the Simpsons, Random Note, All Fall Down, Turn Turn Turn, and Aw Fuck! signals. Antelope contained a Simpsons signal and Runaway Jim contained a Random Note signal. Antelope and Buried Alive contained Jean Pierre teases from Trey. During the pause in Guelah, Trey joked about getting into a fight with a parking garage security guard in Pittsburgh earlier in the day. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone.

My Sweet One included a long pause due to problems Mike had with his bass. The Esther intro contained Random Note and Aw Fuck! signals. Mike's Song contained several Walk This Way teases and Tweezer contained strong Alumni Blues teases. Fish referred to Love You (which included the use of a gong) as “Woody’s Gong” before the Harpua. Harpua included a Jimmy Olsen’s Blues tease.

[1] Without microphones.
[2] Random Note and All Fall Down signals.
[3] Fish on acoustic guitar.

Memories was performed without microphones. Possum included Random Note and All Fall Down signals. Bowie included I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, and McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters teases. I Walk the Line was also teased in A Train. Faht was dedicated to Jimi Hendrix on his birthday and Trey called Jimi the “greatest electric guitarist ever” during the second set. Faht featured Fish on acoustic guitar. Cavern included Voodoo Child and Purple Haze teases as an obvious tribute to Jimi.

Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Adeline and Carolina were performed without microphones. Antelope contained a Simpsons signal. Trey stopped Lizards after forgetting the lyrics. He took advantage of the break to welcome his grandfather and explain to him that they don’t usually mess up like that. Upon restarting the song, Trey realized that he still didn’t remember the second verse, so he stopped the song again and asked the audience for help. During the second break, he explained the Big Ball Jam to the crowd and claimed that he didn’t really forget the words to Lizards, he just wanted to explain the Big Balls. Fish was introduced before Rosie as “Henrietta, Eyeball Man.” Before Hood, Trey noted: “Hope everyone has a nice day tomorrow. Don’t feed any turkey to your dog.”

During the break in Guelah, Trey explained the concept of the Big Ball Jam to the crowd. Memories was performed without microphones. Bowie featured the debut of the Vibration of Life and contained Simpsons and Oom Pa Pa signals. Lengthwise featured Mimi Fishman on vacuum and some funny stage banter.

Suzy included a Jimmy Olsen’s Blues tease (with a lone lyric from Trey) and Reba and YEM included Eleanor Rigby teases. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Before Antelope, Trey explained the concept of the Big Ball Jam to the crowd. Antelope contained several Bathtub Gin teases and a Simpsons signal. This show marked the debut of Faht, which featured Fish on acoustic guitar.

[1] Simpsons and All Fall Down signals.
[2] Without microphones.
[3] Debut; Fish on washboard.

Possum contained Simpsons and All Fall Down signals. Carolina was performed without microphones. During the pause in Guelah, Trey introduced Amy Skelton as “the newest member of the Phish crew” and plugged the new J. Willis Pratt tape that Fish had produced, as well as the Greenpeace table. This show featured the debut of Buffalo Bill, which included a washboard solo from Fish. Before Buffalo Bill, Trey and Page offered an explanation of the Big Ball Jam.

[1] Trey mentioned Dude of Life.
[2] Without microphones.
[3] Unfinished. Simpsons signal in intro.
[4] The Dude of Life on vocals.

Trey mentioned the Dude of Life in Suzy. Stash contained Linus and Lucy teases. Memories and Sweet Adeline were performed without microphones. Trey called Mike "The Man in Black" after I Walk The Line. Bowie was unfinished and included multiple Ring of Fire teases as well as a Jimmy Olsen’s Blues tease from Trey and a Simpsons signal in the intro. Chalk Dust and Tube contained Buried Alive teases from Trey. After Lengthwise, Trey wished a happy birthday to "Curtis" and then briefly teased Curtis Loew. Self (first since November 8, 1991, or 118 shows) featured The Dude of Life on vocals.

This show and its soundcheck were released by LivePhish.com in January 2010 to benefit the Haiti earthquake relief effort. Divided Sky, Antelope and Weekapaug featured teases of Those Were the Days, and Antelope also contained a Lizards tease from Trey and an All Fall Down signal. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone for the first time since October 1, 1990 (268 shows). Phish originals Axilla, FEFY, and Lengthwise debuted at this show, which also featured the Phish debut of I Walk The Line. The start of the second set included an Owner of a Lonely Heart tease. Mike’s Song included an Under Pressure jam as well as an Axilla tease from Mike. Weekapaug was unfinished, included a vocal jam, and ended with a tease (with lyrics) of The Price of Love. Tweezer contained an I Walk The Line tease. The BBFCFM jam did not contain the song's usual lyrics - it instead featured lyrics from both I Walk The Line and Ring of Fire, as well as a brief Ring of Fire tease (from Page). Big Ball Jam also debuted, with Trey explaining the concept of the song, adding that it was written for Pete Schall. Poor Heart, FEFY and Llama featured Gordon Stone on pedal steel guitar. Trey introduced Fish as “Eyeball Man” before Lengthwise, which was performed in more of a reggae style than other versions and even featured a vacuum solo from Fish. After Lengthwise, Page said Fish wrote the song, with Trey adding that they liked it so much that it appeared twice on the album and both Page and Trey saying "it's that good." The intro to Cavern contained Axilla teases from Trey. Bold As Love was played for the first time since April 18, 1990 (317 shows).

This show was a New Music concert sponsored by WBCN in Boston and included The Levelers, Material Issue, Michael Penn, The Spin Doctors, and a comedy troupe that was booed off stage before their time expired as the impatient crowd clamored for Phish. After Cavern, Trey said that it was his childhood dream to play for the Boston Bruins and this (performing at the Boston Garden) was as close as he would ever get. YEM was preceded by a Somewhere over the Rainbow tease by Trey and a Simpsons signal and included a Jean Pierre tease from Trey.

[1] With Trey.
[2] With Trey, Page and Mike.
[3] With Trey, Page, Mike and Fish.
[4] With Fish.

This show featured all four members of Phish. Trey joined in for “Elvin Jones” and Page joined for a piano jam leading into “Big Chief.” Mike entered during the ensuing jam and then Fish followed for “Sippin Pippa,” and “Don’t Let It Stop Ya.”

[1] Simpsons, All Fall Down, and Random Note signals.
[2] Prior to starting Suzy, the band sung the first line a cappella in a different manner than the rest of the song.
[3] "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever" lyrics from Mike at the beginning.
[4] Ninja Mike on drums for song and vocal scats during vacuum solo.
[5] Phish debut.

Wilson contained Simpsons, All Fall Down, and Random Note signals. Prior to starting Suzy, the band sung the first line a cappella in a different manner than the rest of the song. Suzy subsequently contained an Oye Como Va tease from Trey. The start of Weekapaug contained "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever" lyrics from Mike. Ninja Mike sat in on drums during Terrapin and added some vocal scats during the vacuum solo. ‘A’ Train was preceded by a tease of the Flintstones theme and included a jam on the theme within it, as well as a tease of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Although Rainbow had been previously teased on 3/13/92, it made its Phish debut as a full performance after A Train before being teased again by Trey in the Cavern intro. Ninja Custodian opened this show.

This set was an opener for Santana. The YEM vocal jam concluded with an All Fall Down signal. Fish started the drumbeat to Llama after YEM, but Trey said they were out of time and to come back tomorrow night for some more.

The Jam after Poor Heart was played while Trey fixed a guitar string. It only featured Mike, Page, and Fish and was preceded by Mike dedicating the jam to a few people that had come a long way to see Phish play: Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, and Fred Lynn. This set was an opener for Santana.

[1] Simpsons and Random Note signals in intro.
[2] Prior to starting Suzy, the band sung the first line a cappella in a different manner than the rest of the song.

This set was an opener for Santana. In the Bowie intro, Trey said that All Things Reconsidered was a variation on the theme All Things Considered radio show on National Public Radio (prompting a quick ATR tease from Page). Trey added that whenever he thinks of SPAC, he thinks of National Public Radio and that they were now going to play a song that the crowd could sing along to. The intro subsequently included Simpsons and Random Note signals. Bowie later contained an Oye Como Va tease from Trey. Prior to starting Suzy, the band sung the first line a cappella in a different manner than the rest of the song.

This set was an opener for Santana. YEM through Funky Bitch featured special guest Carlos Santana. YEM and Llama also included Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow. YEM contained You Don't Love Me (Willie Cobbs) teases. Funky Bitch was played for the first time since October 15, 1991 (110 shows). The David Bowie that appears on some recordings of this show is a filler from 4/17/92.

This was an in-studio performance on Hangin’ with MTV. No song was aired in its entirety; all were just short instrumental snippets except for Poor Heart (most of the song aired). Trey and Mike were on the tramps for the YEM snippet, prompting the VJ to ask Trey if he was more inspired by the Dead or Mary Lou Retton. For the record, Trey didn’t answer.

David Bowie contained Aw Fuck! and Oom Pa Pa signals in the intro and Hydrogen contained an All Fall Down signal. Blue Bayou was jammed in Bowie, teased in Weekapaug, and would make its Phish debut to start the encore. Landlady contained an Oye Como Va tease from Trey.

Fish played this show wearing nothing but a jockstrap with a big “0,” referencing his “Zero Man” nickname, on the groin area. Antelope included a Lizards tease from Trey and a Simpsons signal, Esther included a Random Note signal, and Possum included a Birdland tease and an All Fall Down signal. Rock Lobster (B-52s) was teased prior to the start of the second set. Some recordings that circulate include Rift at the beginning but it is believed that this is from the soundcheck.

This show was part of the H.O.R.D.E. tour that also featured Aquarium Rescue Unit, Blues Traveler, The Spin Doctors and Widespread Panic. Unlike other H.O.R.D.E. shows, Phish headlined. The band took the stage wearing Papier-mâché costume masks, which they threw into the crowd after Adeline. Glide was dedicated to David Ullrich, a fan who had recently died of leukemia. Possum included Simpsons, Oom Pa Pa, and All Fall Down signals and a But Anyway tease.

This show was part of the H.O.R.D.E. tour that also featured Aquarium Rescue Unit, Blues Traveler, The Spin Doctors and Widespread Panic. Several “official” H.O.R.D.E. dancers took the stage during The Landlady to dance with Trey and Mike. Landlady contained an Oye Como Va tease from Trey. During the tramps segment of YEM, an extra tramp and microphone were brought out for John Popper. On his first jump, though, Popper jumped right through the trampoline. Embarrassed, he left the stage.

This show was part of the H.O.R.D.E. tour that also featured Aquarium Rescue Unit, Blues Traveler, The Spin Doctors and Widespread Panic. Antelope contained Simpsons, Aw Fuck!, and All Fall Down signals.

This show was part of the H.O.R.D.E. tour that also featured Aquarium Rescue Unit, Blues Traveler, The Spin Doctors and Widespread Panic. Glide was preceded by an All Things Reconsidered tease and a Simpsons signal. The intro to Bowie included an All Fall Down signal.

Page, Fish and Dave Grippo performed for the entire show. “Working On a Building” also featured Trey on guitar. The end of “Sitting on Top of the World” contained a “Call to the Post” tease. The Jam preceding “Yield Not to Temptation” included a "Flintstones theme" tease from Oteil. “Davy Crockett” contained a “Dixie” tease. “Believe I...” contained a “Pop Goes the Weasel” tease.

The Bowie intro contained Simpsons, Aw Fuck!, and Oom Pa Pa signals. This four-day festival featured over 100 bands, including Nirvana, Faith No More, and David Byrne. The date of Phish’s performance has often been erroneously reported as June 27, 1992.

I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. Possum included Simpsons, All Fall Down, and Aw Fuck! signals, as well as teases of Rocky Mountain Way, L.A. Woman, China Grove, It’s Ice, and Divided Sky. Coil included a Happy Birthday dedication to Page, who subsequently teased Happy Birthday twice, "Charge!," and Call to the Post in the Love You intro as Fish announced birthdays in the band and introduced the crew. Love You also contained Lonesome Cowboy Bill teases from Page.

SOAM contained a very brief Oye Como Va tease. My Sweet One contained Simpsons and All Fall Down signals. Bowie contained a thirty second or so tease of Long Train Runnin'. YEM included a Buried Alive tease from Trey. Before Sweet Adeline, Trey asked the audience for their help, as Phish was attempting to perform an a cappella number in their largest venue to date. Afterwards, he remarked that he’d like to see Metallica try that! Adeline was performed without microphones.

This single-set show was part of the UMass ‘SpringFest’. Possum included Simpsons and All Fall Down signals. This was a free show that also featured the bands Rippopotamus, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, fIREHOSE, Fishbone, and The Beastie Boys.

[1] All Fall Down and Simpsons signals.
[2] Mimi Fishman on vacuum.
[3] Two Simpsons signals.

During the pause in Guelah Papyrus, a fan jumped on stage and hugged Mike. Security removed her and Trey commented "that was Mike's mother coming up so he could wish her a Happy Mother's Day." Mike responded with "Happy Mother's Day Mom." Guelah subsequently included All Fall Down and Simpsons signals. Mimi Fishman joined Henrietta for a vacuum duet during I Didn’t Know. Suzy contained a Popeye theme tease from Trey, Tweezer contained DEG teases, and Harpua contained two Simpsons signals and included a brief Smells Like Teen Spirit tease. Possum was teased prior to Golgi.

Possum was introduced as the song that Jeff wrote and included Aw Fuck!, All Fall Down, Me and My Arrow (Asshole), and Random Laugh signals. During Fee, a fake palm tree was lowered onto the stage behind Page. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

My Sweet One was preceded by a brief jam before the song proper started. YEM contained Brady Bunch theme and Flash Light teases from Mike. Shaggy Dog (first since November 3, 1988, or 449 shows) was performed a cappella and emerged from the YEM vocal jam. The YEM vocal jam also contained quotes of the Frito Bandito jingle and Shaggy Dog ended in a quote of Magic (Pilot). Page teased Cold As Ice both before and during the intro to Chalk Dust. Carolina was performed without microphones.

Guelah included use of the Secret Language. Weekapaug contained references to Rhode Island. During Love You, there was "Don't try this at home" banter regarding Fish's vacuum. The joking was subsequently referenced in Contact. There are no known audience recordings of the first set in circulation.

[1] Referenced the L.A. riots that ensued after the Rodney King verdict was announced.
[2] Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Get Back, Aw Fuck!, All Fall Down, Up Up and Away, Random Laugh, and Oom Pa Pa signals.

Both Mockingbird and Stash referenced the Los Angeles riots that ensued after the Rodney King verdict was announced. During Icculus, Trey extolled the virtues of the Helping Friendly Book and remarked jokingly that The Aquarium Rescue Unit “used to be a feeble bluegrass band until they read this great book!” Glide was a birthday dedication. Coil included a DEG tease. Bowie included Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Get Back, Aw Fuck!, All Fall Down, Up Up and Away, Random Laugh, and Oom Pa Pa signals, as well as the return of the Band/Crew Football Theme Song (first since April 16, 1991, or 125 shows). Bowie also included Miss Gulch / Witch's theme teases. YEM included a strong Don’t Get Me Wrong tease. BBFCFM featured some zany on-stage antics that found Trey on top of his stack and Mike singing from down on the floor. The Aquarium Rescue Unit was the opening act.

[1] David Bowie hi-hat intro played by Fish at start.
[2] Fish on Bag-Vac.
[3] Aw Fuck!, All Fall Down and Simpsons signals.
[4] Additional lyrics in intro.

I Didn’t Know featured Fish on the Bag-Vac in what was the instrument’s last known appearance. Landlady contained a DEG tease. Fish played the David Bowie hi-hat intro at the start of It's Ice. Possum had Aw Fuck!, All Fall Down and Simpsons signals, Theme from Laverne & Shirley teases and Stash teases from Trey and Page, and a Rhapsody in Blue tease from Trey. Mike's Song contained additional lyrics in its intro.

Glide was preceded by an All Fall Down signal. Tweezer featured Colonel Bruce Hampton on trombone. YEM included a Me and My Arrow signal, a Dave’s Energy Guide tease, and a Welcome Christmas tease in the vocal jam. Carolina was performed without microphones. The Aquarium Rescue Unit opened this show.

Prior to the start of the first set, Mike teased the "I'm Stuck on Band-Aid" jingle. Tela was dedicated to "Amy" on her birthday. Magilla contained an Entrance of the Gladiators tease from Trey. Antelope contained three Aw Fuck! signals and a brief Tweezer Reprise tease by Mike. Maze included strong Oye Como Va teases. Trey teased Jean Pierre in YEM. The YEM vocal jam was based on the instrumental theme to the movie Chariots of Fire. During Fish's band and crew introductions in Terrapin, Chris Kuroda was introduced as Tommy Lasorda. Memories and Adeline were performed without microphones.

The Mockingbird narration started with references to The Wizard of Oz and also contained a tease of Miss Gulch / Witch's theme. Bowie had All Fall Down, Simpsons, Turn Turn Turn, and Random Note signals. Weekapaug contained a vocal jam, an On Broadway tease, and was unfinished. Love You featured a trombone solo, as Fish could not get the vacuum to work. BBFCFM featured Trey and Mike diving across the stage to flashing strobe lights. Jim was the opening act.

[1] Simpsons, Aw Fuck!, Oom Pa Pa, and All Fall Down signals in intro. Simpsons signal at the end.
[2] Lyrics changed to "have a cup of espresso."

Fish was in the process of introducing Rosie as being by one of his favorite composers when feedback caused him to say "Jesus Christ," leading to some amusing banter. The Possum intro contained a full band Yield Not to Temptation tease and Simpsons, Aw Fuck!, Oom Pa Pa, and All Fall Down signals. Possum also contained a Dixie tease as well as a Simpsons signal at the end. Landlady was preceded by a Random Laugh signal. Lizards was played for "Liz." Fee's lyrics were changed to "have a cup of espresso."

This gig was part of the University of Oregon’s annual Earth Week celebration; to celebrate, inflatable globes were thrown around the audience. Antelope included Stash teases from Trey. Fish played trombone on Wilson prior to and during the Secret Language Instructions. The Simpsons, All Fall Down, Turn Turn Turn, and Random Note signals were introduced during the Instructions, with the Random Note signal separately explained before the end of Wilson. YEM included a Simpsons signal and the vocal jam included a Sneakin' Sally through the Alley quote.

[1] Simpsons, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Get Back, Oom Pa Pa, All Fall Down, Aw Fuck!, and Me and My Arrow signals.
[2] Only Mike; a cappella.
[3] Phish debut. Trey on drums, Fish on bass, and Mike on guitar and his only known performance on vacuum.
[4] Without microphones.

Possum contained Simpsons, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Get Back, Oom Pa Pa, All Fall Down, Aw Fuck!, and Me and My Arrow signals, as well as strong Dave’s Energy Guide teases. Dinner and a Movie was preceded by a Colour My World (Chicago) tease and quote. Trey used an interesting voice effect during the Mockingbird narration as he spoke of the evil King Wilson. Mike's included Hold Your Head Up teases. Hydrogen and Weigh were announced as written by baseball Hall-of-Famer Carl Yastrzemski. Weekapaug contained a Happy Birthday tease and dedication from Trey, as well as a Linus and Lucy tease from Mike. This only known Phish performance of Lively Up Yourself featured Trey on drums, Fish on bass, and Mike on guitar and his only known performance on vacuum. The Cold as Ice outro was followed by a brief vocal jam about the band's comments on their performance of Lively Up Yourself. Cavern was introduced by Mike as The Prison Joke.

[1] Fish on trombone.
[2] Vocal jam at the end.
[3] All Fall Down signal.

Trey introduced a freshly clean-shaven Fish before his trombone solo during I Didn't Know, saying "ladies and gentlemen, recovering from a horrible facial accident, would you please welcome Tommy Dorsey." The end of Weekapaug included a vocal jam. Trey dedicated his solo in Lawn Boy to Amy Skelton. Lively Up Yourself was teased in the Cold as Ice intro and outro and before Brain itself. Brain subsequently included an All Fall Down signal in the middle of Fish's vacuum solo.

This was a free outdoor show at Stanford. Possum included a Simpsons signal and Antelope included Frère Jacques teases. Avenu Malkenu included a “Happy Passover” bass solo from Mike. Harry Hood contained a Linus and Lucy tease; this theme was briefly reprised at the beginning of Contact. The encore featured guest Cameron McKinney on ukulele (unmiced). McKinney, seven years old at the time, also had the honor of counting off BBFCFM. It should be noted that the infamous “squirt gun breaks” during this show are in reference to a security guard (named Gary Herman) cooling off the audience with a Super Soaker, and not the band shooting each other. Manteca was played for the first time since March 16, 1991 (132 shows).

Bowie included All Fall Down, Random Laugh, Simpsons, and Oom Pa Pa signals, as well as the debut performance of Catapult interwoven with Bowie’s closing segment. The curtain rose at the start of the second set to reveal Steve McConnell sitting in a large bathtub on stage. As the band played Brother, band friends and crew members danced across the stage and jumped into the tub with him. Widespread Panic opened.

[1] Random Laugh, Simpsons, Oom Pa Pa, and All Fall Down signals.
[2] Band and crew introductions from Fish.
[3] Without microphones.

Possum included Random Laugh, Simpsons, Oom Pa Pa, and All Fall Down signals. Mockingbird contained Harpua teases from Mike. This version of Icculus (first since April 6, 1991, or 118 shows) was, perhaps, the shortest version ever as it did not contain the usual build-up and screaming. Antelope contained a Follow the Yellow Brick Road tease from Trey. Terrapin included band and crew introductions from Fish. Carolina through Sweet Adeline were performed without microphones. Widespread Panic opened.

Uncle Pen was played, according to Trey, “with all due respect to Bill Monroe.” It was also explained at this show that All Things Reconsidered is a variation on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. YEM included a Sunshine of Your Love tease and the vocal jam centered on a “rolling” theme, including the quote “Rolling on the River” from Proud Mary. YEM also included quotes from the theme to Rawhide. My Sweet One was announced by Trey as being written by the “third greatest songwriter of all time” while Fish took a bow of recognition. Memories and Sweet Adeline were performed without microphones. Widespread Panic opened.

David Bowie featured a brief 'A' Train tease and Simpsons, Oom Pa Pa, and Random Laugh signals in the intro. Smells Like Teen Spirit was teased before Llama and again during Mike's Song. Possum included Aw Fuck! and Random Note signals, Good Times Bad Times teases from Mike, and a Follow the Yellow Brick Road tease from Trey. Memories was performed without microphones.

[1] Segments performed bluegrass style. Trey altered lyrics to "take care of your boots" and referenced a hoedown.
[2] Make Your Own Guacamole jam, during which the audience made guacamole from band-supplied avocados.

Sparkle was dedicated to “Donna.” Trey announced before Cavern that the band would play a bit more bluegrass; therefore, segments of Cavern were performed in a bluegrass style. Also, Trey altered the Cavern lyrics to “take care of your boots” and referenced a hoedown. BBFCFM included a Follow the Yellow Brick Road / You’re Off to See the Wizard tease and a Make Your Own Guacamole jam, during which the audience made guacamole from band-supplied avocados because the band joked that their traditional post-show guacamole was not supplied.

[1] I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart, Get Back, Oom Pa Pa, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Random Note, All Fall Down, Aw Fuck!, and Tritone Down signals.
[2] Without microphones.

Possum included a brief full-band Landlady jam and Rhapsody in Blue teases from Trey and Page as well as I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart, Get Back, Oom Pa Pa, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Random Note, All Fall Down, Aw Fuck!, and Tritone Down signals. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones. 'A' Train contained a Dixie tease from Trey. This show was not originally scheduled as part of this tour, and was only announced to the public at the previous evening’s show at CU’s Balch Fieldhouse.

[1] Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Get Back, Simpsons, Random Note, and Aw Fuck! signals.

Possum contained Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Get Back, Simpsons, Random Note, and Aw Fuck! signals. Page teased Work Song in Hood. Suzy contained a brief Follow the Yellow Brick Road tease from Trey.

To commemorate April Fool’s Day, Fish got decked out in a black dress with a feather boa around his neck. During I Didn’t Know, Trey introduced him as “Tommy Dorsey’s third cousin twice removed” prior to Fish taking a trombone solo. Bowie included Landlady teases, as well as Oom Pa Pa, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Get Back, Aw Fuck!, and Random Note signals. Carolina was performed without microphones.

[1] Started out much slower than normal; several subsequent tempo changes.
[2] Aw Fuck!, Oom Pa Pa signals and two Simpsons signals.
[3] Without microphones.

Trey teased Buried Alive in Melt and Dixie briefly in 'A' Train. The Mockingbird narration contained an explanation of Gamehendge. My Sweet One started out much slower than normal, gradually speeding up with several subsequent tempo changes. Possum had Aw Fuck!, Oom Pa Pa signals and two Simpsons signals. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

Tweezer contained a tease from Trey of Pictures of Matchstick Men (Status Quo). The vocal jam in YEM was based loosely on the song Rock On (David Essex) and was followed by a Bag-Vac solo from Fish. BBFCFM included a Follow the Yellow Brick Road tease and was dedicated to hockey player Brett Hull, who, at that time, played for the St. Louis Blues. After Cracklin’ Rosie, Trey remarked that the entire Blues hockey team was guest listed for the show and that he was glad to see one of them, (actually Trey’s friend and Aftermath co-author) Roger Holloway, in attendance. Suzy contained a Popeye theme tease from Trey and a Simpsons signal.

This show featured the Phish debut of Lullaby of Birdland. The Secret Language Instructions featured the introductions of the Simpsons, Random Note, Turn Turn Turn, and All Fall Down signals. David Bowie subsequently contained a Simpsons signal. The second set was performed a cappella and without microphones due to a small flood in the theatre. Authorities refused to allow the band to plug in their instruments, including the Bag-Vac. I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone.

[1] Oom Pa Pa, Me And My Arrow, Simpsons, Random Note, and Aw Fuck! signals. The band also squawked at Page.
[2] Several references to a fan's T-shirt.
[3] Fish on Bag-Vac.
[4] Without microphones.

The beginning of the show, as well as the Antelope jam, contained Follow the Yellow Brick Road teases. Mike’s Song was preceded by an Auld Lang Syne tease and subsequently contained a Stairway to Heaven tease. My Sweet One contained Oom Pa Pa, Me And My Arrow, Simpsons, Random Note, and Aw Fuck! signals and featured the band squawking at Page. Hood contained several references to some fan’s T-shirt. After Love You, Fish continued to play the Bag-Vac during Cold As Ice. Memories and Sweet Adeline were performed without microphones.

Foam contained an All Things Reconsidered tease. Bowie included Simpsons and Oom Pa Pa signals. The second set was preceded by birthday wishes for a fan named "Amy" and a remark that Buried Alive was inspired by Jimmy Herring. Possum included a Random Note and two Aw Fuck! signals (including one from Mike). Harpua was set in the “teeming jungles of Brazil” and included a special guest appearance by Marley as “a vicious, flesh eating animal.” There were theme from Brazil teases, a brief full-band Fire tease, high-pitched “Brazil” squawks from Fish, and a preview of the Clifford Ball motto (four years early) as Trey introduced Page as “a beacon of light in the world of flight.” The Aquarium Rescue Unit was the opening act.

It's Ice contained Call to the Post teases from Page. Chalk Dust Torture Reprise was teased prior to Tweezer. YEM included a tease of Follow the Yellow Brick Road and several For the Love of Money teases from Mike. The YEM vocal jam was briefly based on a "white boys attack" theme. Setting Sail subsequently arose from the vocal jam.

The Mockingbird narration gave a brief recap of the Gamehendge saga and included Wilson teases as well as a Rift tease from Mike; the Bowie intro included Take Five teases. Weekapaug featured screaming band members and a Mainstreet tease. Brother and Cavern featured Carl Gerhard on cornet. Before I Didn’t Know (which featured Fish on Bag-Vac), Trey introduced Fish as “Clifford O'Sullivan, a beacon of light in the world of flight.”

Phish was the opening act on this bill that was headlined by Buckwheat Zydeco. Trey sat in for “Juke Joint Johnny.” This performance was taped for later airing on the public radio program Mountain Stage.

[1] Simpsons signal.
[2] Will the Circle Be Unbroken? and Get Back signals.
[3] Fish on both cymbals and Bag-Vac.

‘A’ Train included a Simpsons signal. Bowie contained a tease of All Things Reconsidered as well as Will the Circle Be Unbroken? and Get Back signals. Fish used both the cymbals and the Bag-Vac during Rosie. Three Blind Mice was teased in the YEM vocal jam.

[1] Lyric changed to reference "alligator pit."
[2] Fish on trombone and Simpsons signal.
[3] Oom Pa Pa and Random Note signals.
[4] Band and crew nicknames shouted in intro. More names mentioned in ending vocal jam.
[5] Fish on Bag-Vac.
[6] Simpsons, Random Note, Turn Turn Turn, and All Fall Down signals introduced with Bowie being played in background.
[7] Two Simpsons signals and an All Fall Down signal.

At the beginning of Brother, Trey said "this is the alligator moat up here, so make sure you don't fall into it." and later changed the lyrics of the song to "alligator pit." Antelope contained a Jean Pierre tease from Trey. Fish was on trombone for parts of Antelope (which also included a Simpsons signal). Trey teased Roundabout before Mike’s Song and uttered the line, “Help me... I’m melting and I can’t solidify!” Weekapaug contained Oom Pa Pa and Random Note signals as well as a brief On Broadway tease from Trey. Sanity's intro featured various nicknames of the band and crew being shouted, while the end contained a vocal jam with more names being called out. Fish used the Bag-Vac during Terrapin. The Secret Language Instructions featured introductions of the Simpsons, Random Note, Turn Turn Turn, and All Fall Down Signals with Bowie being played in the background. Possum subsequently contained two Simpsons signals and an All Fall Down signal.

The Bowie intro contained teases of All Things Reconsidered, Mockingbird, Dinner and a Movie, and Golgi, as well as Random Note and Simpsons signals. YEM also contained a Simpsons signal. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

Possum contained Oom Pa Pa and Simpsons signals, while Antelope contained Random Note and Will the Circle Be Unbroken? signals and three Get Back teases from Page. Fish teased Poor Heart after Glide. Love You featured Fish on the Bag-Vac. Memories and Sweet Adeline were performed without microphones. Everything was the opening act.

[1] Fans shouted "POSSUM!" during the pause.
[2] Simpsons signal in intro; Up Up and Away signal.
[3] Two Get Back signals and I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart and Complete Stop signals.
[4] Simpsons signal at the end.
[5] All Fall Down signal.
[6] Simpsons, All Fall Down, Turn Turn Turn, and Random Note signals introduced.
[7] Simpsons and Turn Turn Turn signals.
[8] Mike on accordian for first known time.

During the pause in Divided Sky, some fans, mocking Trey’s comment two nights earlier, shouted out “POSSUM!” Trey teased Follow the Yellow Brick Road at the end of Fluffhead and in the Antelope intro and Somewhere Over the Rainbow both before and during Wilson. Antelope contained Simpsons signals in the intro and at the end of the song as well as a Groove is in the Heart tease from Mike and an Up Up and Away signal before BBFCFM. BBFCFM subsequently contained Hawaii (The Beach Boys) quotes, a Lullaby of Birdland tease, two Get Back signals, and I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart and Complete Stop signals. The Secret Language Instructions featured the introductions of the Simpsons, All Fall Down, Turn Turn Turn, and Random Note signals and were preceded by an All Fall Down signal in Possum and Simpsons and Turn Turn Turn signals as well as a Lazy (Deep Purple) tease from Trey upon the return to Possum. The BBFCFM sandwich is often referred to as the “Big Black Furry Antelope.” Mike used an accordion on stage for the first known time during Contact.

I Didn't Know featured Fish on Bag-Vac and was dedicated to Nectar, who was in attendance. Trey teased Long Tall Glasses in Tweezer. Bowie’s intro contained teases of the last eight songs played in the show in reverse order: Uncle Pen, Squirming Coil, Bouncing Around The Room, It's Ice, Eliza, Tweezer, Golgi, and YEM. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

My Friend was dedicated to “Steve E.” who drove eighteen hours to the show. Jokingly, Trey subsequently called the bouncers over to throw him out! Before Maze, Page read an announcement from management asking fans not to smoke in the building. Many people shouted out requests during the pause in Divided Sky, prompting Trey to scream “POSSUM!” into the microphone. The second set started with Page again requesting that fans not smoke, while Trey and Mike launched into a few bars of Smoke on the Water. NICU included a Simpsons signal. This show marked the Phish debut of Baby Lemonade and, along with it, the first appearance of Fish’s Bag-Vac. The end of Baby Lemonade featured a tease of On Broadway. Sanity and the theme to All Things Considered were teased before All Things Reconsidered. Lots of humor ensued over Mike’s use of a cardboard cutout of Kathleen Turner from the movie V.I. Warshawski, which started out on top of his bass rig and ended up in front of him, giving the appearance of his head on her body. Sanity was played for the first time since May 28, 1989 (339 shows). Memories and Carolina were performed without microphones.

This show included the debuts of The Horse, Silent in the Morning, and Weigh, as well as the Phish debuts of My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own and Cracklin’ Rosie (and, along with it, the “B” and “Ah” cymbals). Cold As Ice also made its Phish debut as the new “Henrietta” theme. Listen for the Star Trek theme tease from Trey before Brother, a Simpsons signal in Runaway Jim, two Will the Circle Be Unbroken? signals and All Fall Down, Random Note, Aw Fuck!, Oom Pa Pa, and Turn Turn Turn, Get Back, and Simpsons signals in Antelope, a final Simpsons signal at the end of Golgi, and a HYHU tease from Page after the second Cold As Ice. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

[1] Debut of the "fast" Rift.
[2] Debut.
[3] Will the Circle Be Unbroken? signal, two Get Back signals, Star Trek, Aw Fuck!, Up Up and Away, Tritone Down, and Me and My Arrow signals, two Complete Stop signals, and It Don't Mean A Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing and Simpsons signals.
[4] First instructions: Charlie Chan, Simpsons, Me and My Arrow (Asshole in the Front Row), Don't Mean a Thing, Random Note, All Fall Down, and Turn Turn Turn signals introduced with Bowie being played in the background.
[5] Simpsons, Turn Turn Turn, Aw Fuck!, and All Fall Down signals.

Many debuts were played, including Maze, My Friend, Mound, NICU, and Sleeping Monkey. This show also marked the first performance of the “new” revised Rift (the last “old” Rift was May 19, 1990, or 200 shows previous) and presented the formal introduction of the Secret Language Instructions. With the band playing Bowie in the background, Trey introduced the Charlie Chan, Simpsons, Me and My Arrow (Asshole in the Front Row), Don't Mean a Thing, Random Note, All Fall Down, and Turn Turn Turn signals. Mike also teased How High the Moon during the Instructions. Trey referred to NICU as “In an Intensive Care Unit,” though that title was later changed, and referred to My Friend as “Knife.” Bowie contained a Jeopardy! tease and a Will the Circle Be Unbroken? signal, two Get Back signals, Star Trek, Aw Fuck!, Up Up and Away, Tritone Down, and Me and My Arrow signals, two Complete Stop signals, and It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing and Simpsons signals. Possum included Simpsons, Turn Turn Turn, Aw Fuck!, and All Fall Down signals.

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